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Camogli, Province of GENOVA
The imposing style of the buildings bears witness to a prosperity that is much more ancient than the prosperity that now owes itself to the modern-day tourist trade: until last century, Camogli was not only a fishing village but also the home of shipbuilders who were famous worldwide. The handicraft production of model ships is a curious leftover of this glorious past. There are still many fishermen even today: you can see them at work, for example, if you follow them by boat to the tunney-fishing area off Punta Chiappa. On the second Sunday in May you can see the largest fry-up in the world: fish is fried in enormous frying-pans for the feast of San Fortunato, who is joint patron saint of the town together with San Prospero. This is also a good time to taste the local rum and cream pastries called "camogliesi". The mortal remains of San Fortunato and some relics of San Prospero are kept in the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, built in the twelfth century on a small promontory that is also the original town centre. Next to this stands the castle of Dragona, which dates from the same period and has been destroyed and rebuilt on several occasions. Portofino Nature Park has flora of rare natural beauty, as you will see if you take the road to the Abbey of San Fruttuoso. This can be reached either by means of a path that takes you past the church of San Rocco or by boat, which rounds the promontory of Punta Chiappa and goes through the Cala dell'Oro. According to tradition, this eight-century abbey was built to house the remains of the martyr San Fruttuoso. The fishing village, however, is much older, going back to at least the second or third century AD. The abbey was built in the thirteenth century at the behest of the Doria family, many of whom were buried here. If you go diving, you will be able to admire the celebrated "Cristo degli Abissi", a statue by Guido Galletti, which was let down into the sea in 1954 for the protection of sailors.
Note: The above is an extract taken from the official web-site of the Regione Ligure, Agriculture and tourism department - Tourist section. |
Travel Hint: Travelling along the Italian Riviera to visit Liguria's coastal towns and cities is recommended by train - they are frequent, comfortable and generally on time. They also take you into the resort centres and give you an additional perspective and 'flavour' of Italian life. The car by contrast is not quite as practical and ideal as first appears. There are basically two roads along the Riviera, the 'autostrada' and the 'Aurelia'. Italian 'autostrada' can be fairly stressed environments and the coastal road (via Aurelia) is pretty in parts but very slow, passing through every little seaside town. Additionally, parking in most Ligurian coastal towns is not in abundance and can take much longer to find a space than ever imagined - during most of the year, not just in summer. With car-hire, petrol, motorway tolls and parking charges, the car soon becomes an expensive and less than ideal way of getting around - and more often than not, slower overall than the journey by train.
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